Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
20. The Secret Revolution in Agriculture is Nitrogen, with Kelly Price
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Wayne Visser
My guest this week is Kelly Price, who is Co-Founder and CEO of Agreed Earth. Kelly talks about how:
- Our current economic model looks a lot like cancer – and why systems thinking is a way to change our metabolism as a species
- Food security is a challenge of distribution rather than production – and how regenerative agriculture can “feed the world”
- We need to change the farmer’s business model – and get them out of the “weapons of agricultural war” business
- Chemical fertilisers – with the energy it takes to produce them and the nitrogen and phosphorous run off – are disasters for nature and climate change
- Regenerative agriculture can reduce farmers’ dependence on synthetic nitrogen input, saving them money, lowering their risk, and helping them get to net zero carbon
Key links
Kelly Price (LinkedIn)
Agreed Earth (website)
Farm (and Other F Words), by Sarah K Mock (book)
Chasing the Red Queen, by Andy Dyer (book)
Farm to Fork, by Joe Stanley (book)
Thriving (book)
Connected (poem)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)